Sandy Rideout

Sandy's Bio

Sandy Rideout studied English and journalism and languished for a decade in corporate communications before Yvonne Collins suggested they collaborate to write a book. Some months later, still dazed from an intensive writing stint on Totally Me: The Teenage Girl's Survival Guide, Sandy blithely agreed to tackle a novel with Yvonne.

Despite a friendship that predates publication by 20 years, the coauthors are no longer able to have a discussion that doesn't somehow involve books and writing. The best ones begin with the words "I've got a new idea."

When she isn't running or writing, Sandy spends much of her time  and money  in Toronto cafés. She returns to corporate communications work as necessary to finance her bad habits.